Box for holding pellets, capsules, &amp;c.



No. 687,358 Patented Nov. 26, [90L B. S. WH'ITEHEAD. BOX FUR HOLDING PELLETS, GAPSULES, &c.

(Application filed. July 24, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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BENJAMIN S. VVHITEHEAD, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

BOX FOR HOLDING PELLETS, CAPSULES, 84,0.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 687,358, dated November 26, 1901. Application filed July 24,1901. Serial No. 69,546. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN S. WHITE- HEAD, of Newark, in the county of Essex, in the State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Boxes for Holding Pellets, Capsules, &c., of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in boxes for holding pellets, capsules, or other similar articles which are adapted to be carried in the pocket for instantaneous use.

My object is to produce such a box which may be easily carried in the vestpocket, the contents readily exposed to view, means for marking the contents in such a way that the label of contents cannot be readily erased or defaced,and means provided for conveniently removing one or more of the capsules therefrom.

To this end my invention consists in the several new and novel features of construction and operation, which are hereinafterdescribed, and specifically set forth in the claims hereunto annexed.

It is constructed as follows, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,in which Figure l is a top plan view of the box complete, showing the box marked as containing soda capsules and showing the central portion of the top as transparent, so that the interior may be disclosed. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the device. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line a; m, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an inside View of the top or cover complete, removed.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

The box comprises a metallic cup-shaped base 1, having an opening 2. I

3 is a disk having an opening 5 fitting closely to the lower face of the base 1 and pivoted thereto, as at 4, and adapted to rotate freely on said pin, so that the opening 5 may register with the opening 2, or partially so, when it is desired to remove any of the capsules from the box.

6 is a crescent-shaped slotway in the plate 3, engaging with a pin 7 in the base, so as to limit the rotation of the plate 3; but as this is old, as well as the finger-piece 8, they will not be further described.

The top of the box comprises a flat metallic ring 9, having an upturned flange g, (although I do not limit myself to metal,) upon one face of which is placed a piece of paper or similar material 10, upon which is printed the contents of the box, and 11 is a piece of transparent celluloid, which is drawn over the disk and paper containing the printed matter and folded under and held between the upper outer rim of the base 1 and the inner face of the flange 9 of the ring 1. It will thus be observed that I have a capsule-box provided with means for marking the same beneath the surface and which may be readily seen through the transparent celluloid or similar material, that the contents of the box may be readily seen through the transparent material where it passes over the central opening of the ring 9, and that the means are readily provided for easily and quickly removing a capsule or capsules from the interior.

I do not limit myself to celluloid for the paper-covering, as some other substance may be used which will either be transparent or semitransparent and accomplish the work in hand, and neither do I limit myself to aring, as it will be evident that I may use a plate or disk entirely covering the top, so that directions may be printed on the paperand entirely cover the upper face.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A box comprising a base having an upturned rim and provided with an opening, a disk engaging with said base and adapted to rotate thereon and having an opening adapted to register with the opening in the base, arim having an upturned flange, paper or similar material adapted to receive the printed matter resting on said rim, and a covering of 'celluloid or similar transparent material covering said rim and printed matter and having its edge secured between the flange of the rim and base for the purpose set forth.

2. A box comprising a base having an upturned rim and provided with an opening, a disk engaging therewith and adapted to roto register with the opening in the base, means for limiting the rotation of the said disk, a cover having an upturned flange and a celluloid sheet resting upon the cover and having its edgessecured between. the flange of the cover and the base for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 20 hand this 20th day of June, 1901.

BENJAMIN S. WHITEHEAD.

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WM. A. J ONES, HOWARD P. DENrsoN. 

